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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Riverside, Ca
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A few noob questions
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I was planning on going with th400, but i have a fresh 700r4 rebuilt less than 5k ago and was never beat on... Long story short, im looking to do a couple things to my 85 700r4 to make it shift alot better. Im in the process of building a nitrous 350(or 383 stroker, havent purchased the crank yet ![]() my problems with the trans right now, (running a mild 305 - intake, carb, cam, headers,) are that all the shifts are rediculously early. Ive done allmost all i can do with the TV cable adjustment. and that helped me alot. But when i launch, it shifts into 2nd at around 3k. which with the short 1st gear, is a big problem. i love how it shifts when im just cruising, trans shift points when cruising feels like it has a towing shift kit in it, definitely doesn't shift early when im cruising. But when i nail it all that seems to go out the window. when i launch itll shift 1-2 and then 2-1 and then once back in 1st it runs awsome. If the trans itself isnt doing it i believe it could be 2 things. 1. I could be me, without knowing it, letting off the gas enough (1-2 shift) and then getting back on it (2-1)? Im just learning track manners and all that(which is why im running my 305, just learning in something slow so i cant get in too much trouble) . i have no clue as to why id be doing that but its very possible that i could get the jitters or something. ![]() 2. It could be that the electronic advance distributer and all that is working against me? Ive had problems with this distributer were i nail the gas and it would take a second for it to pick up. plan on ditching it and going with a vacuum advance on the 350. Were would these parts get me I do not in anyway plan on installing them, leaving it to a family friend who builds performance transmissions for a living. -TransGo Performance 7-2P - TransGo High Performance Servo Kits(corvette servo?) -TransGo Performance 700-2-3 - TransGo Performance Shift Kits -B&M 80842 - B&M Pro Ratchet Shifters -Summit Racing SME-1008R - Summit Racing® Manufacturing Aluminum Transmission Pan -Trans filter Ive seen on several 3rd gen camaro forums that a corvette servo and a good shift kit will get the transmission were i want it. _______________________________________________ B.) Should i run a sway bar in the front? From what ive seen it seems like no one is running them, I pulled mine off and love the ride. I drive pretty slow on the street, dont have p/s either so i dont take turns fast. Read thru the suspension sticky looking for stuff on sway bars _______________________________________________ C.) Anyone know were i can pick up aluminum door panels for my 85 c10? Been looking but cant find any nice clean ones, most of them have flames n such on them. Sorry for the huge wrightup, but instead of making 3 or 4 threads i decided to make one large one! ![]()
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85 C10 LWB 305ci - 700r4 - 10 bolt - 3:08 gears Collecting parts for a 'mild prerunner" ![]() |
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Posts: 6,370
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Re: A few noob questions
WOT shifts are "mainly" controlled by the governor, Trans-go shift kits are great & even include governor springs. BUT to get it perfect get this http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TCI-326500/
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